Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH v12) — Question 104

Steve, an attacker, created a fake profile on a social media website and sent a request to Stella. Stella was enthralled by Steve’s profile picture and the description given for his profile, and she initiated a conversation with him soon after accepting the request. After a few days, Steve started asking about her company details and eventually gathered all the essential information regarding her company.
What is the social engineering technique Steve employed in the above scenario?

Answer options

Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is D, Honey trap, as Steve created an attractive persona to entice Stella into revealing personal information. The other options, such as Baiting and Piggybacking, do not apply since they involve different tactics that do not revolve around romantic or enticing scenarios to manipulate individuals.